APIIC Tower
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The Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation Tower (abbreviated as APIIC Tower) is a supertall skyscraper
planned for construction in Hyderabad, India
. At a height of 450 m (1,476 ft) and 100 storey
s, it is the second tallest building in construction in India after India Tower
in Mumbai
. It will be the tallest building in India on completion since India Tower is scheduled to complete in 2016. The tower is to be part of a 100 acres (40.5 ha) business district in the Manchirevula
suburb of Hyderabad. The tower will house corporates, hotels, and other establishments.
The bustling city had previously faced problems with the construction of highrises due to lack of space and fire safety concerns in its congested downtown. The state government
set up a special trade development project, which has a minimum building construction limit of 30 floors to address this problem and promote the city as the business hub of south India.
Along with the trade tower, another 10–12 high rises of 30 storeys or more are proposed to be built in this business district. Reliance Infrastructure won the contract to construct this Rs.6400-crore
($
1.5 billion) project.
Skyscraper
A skyscraper is a tall, continuously habitable building of many stories, often designed for office and commercial use. There is no official definition or height above which a building may be classified as a skyscraper...
planned for construction in Hyderabad, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. At a height of 450 m (1,476 ft) and 100 storey
Storey
A storey or story is any level part of a building that could be used by people...
s, it is the second tallest building in construction in India after India Tower
India Tower
India Tower is a 126-storey, tall skyscraper that was under construction in the city of Mumbai, India. Construction was halted in 2011....
in Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
. It will be the tallest building in India on completion since India Tower is scheduled to complete in 2016. The tower is to be part of a 100 acres (40.5 ha) business district in the Manchirevula
Manchirevula
Manchirevula is a village and panchayat in Ranga Reddy district, AP, India. It falls under Rajendranagar mandal....
suburb of Hyderabad. The tower will house corporates, hotels, and other establishments.
The bustling city had previously faced problems with the construction of highrises due to lack of space and fire safety concerns in its congested downtown. The state government
Government of Andhra Pradesh
Government of Andhra Pradesh is the government for the state of Andhra Pradesh in South India.It is an elected government with 294 MLAs elected to the legislative assembly for a 5 year term.-Executive:...
set up a special trade development project, which has a minimum building construction limit of 30 floors to address this problem and promote the city as the business hub of south India.
Along with the trade tower, another 10–12 high rises of 30 storeys or more are proposed to be built in this business district. Reliance Infrastructure won the contract to construct this Rs.6400-crore
Crore
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($
Dollar
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1.5 billion) project.